Diction
1. "In that case," said the Dodo solemny, rising to its feet. "I move that the meeting adjourn, for the immediate adoption of more energetic remedies--"
"Speak English!" said the Eaglet. "I don't know what the meaning of hald thoes long words, and what's more, I don't believe you do either!" (34)
2. "I growl when I'm pleased, and wag my tail when I'm angry. Therefore I'm mad."
"I call it purring, not growling." said Alice
"Call it what you like," said the Cat" (66)
3. "Take some more tea,' the March Hare said to Alice, very earnestly. I've had nothing yet,' Alice replied in an offended tone, "so I can't take more." "You mean you can't take LESS,' said the Hatter: `it's very easy to take MORE than nothing." (73)
Syntax
1. "I'm glad they've begun asking riddles--I believe I can guess that," she added aloud."
"Do you mean that you think you can find out the answer to it?" said the March Hare."
"Excatly so," said Alice.
"Then you should say what you mean," the March Hare went on."
"I do," Alice hastily replied; "at least--at least I mean what I say--that's the same thing, you know." (69)
2. "Why you might just as well say that 'I see what I eat' is the same thing as I eat what I see'!" (69)
3. "You must just as well say," March Hare, "that 'I like what I get' is the same thing as 'I get what I like'!" (69)
4. "you might as well say, added the Dormouse, which seemed to be talking in its sleep, "that 'I breathe when I sleep' is the same thing as 'I sleep when I breathe'!" (69)
Lexicon
1. "muchness" (75) 2. “Curiouser and curiouser!' cried Alice” (26)
3. “It was much more pleasanter a home, thought poor alice.” (42)
Personification
1. "The only two creatures in the kitchen that did not sneeze, were the cook and a large cat, which was sitting on the hearth, grinning from ear to ear." (61)
2. "Your hair wants cutting,' said the Hatter." (68)
3. "If you knew Time as well as I do,' said the Hatter, `you wouldn't talk about wasting IT. It's HIM." "I don't know what you mean," said Alice. "Of course you don't!' the Hatter said, tossing his head contemptuously. "I dare say you never even spoke to Time!'" (71)
Alliteration
1. "By-the-bye, what became of the baby?" said the cat (66).
2. "It was the best butter, you know" (70)
3. "The Dormouse had closed its eyes by this time, and was going off into a doze; but, on being pinched by the Hatter, it woke up again with a little shriek, and went on: "--that begins with an M, such as mouse-traps, and the moon, and memory, and muchness-- you know you say things are "much of a muchness"--did you ever see such a thing as a drawing of a muchness?" (75)
Assonance
1. "Elise, Lacie, and Tillie," (73) 2. "Did you say 'pig' or 'fig'?" (66)
3. "Dear, dear! How queer everything is to-day!" (28)
Pun
1. "Mine is a long and sad tale," said the Mouse, turning to Alice, and sighing.
"It is a long tail, certainly," said Alice, looking down with wonder at the Mouse's tail." (37)
2. "You see the earth takes twenty-two hours to turn round on its axis--"
"Talking of the axes," said the Duchess, "chop off her head!" (62)
3. "Come, we shall have some fun now!' thought Alice. `I'm glad they've begun asking riddles.--I believe I can guess that,' she added aloud. "Do you mean that you think you can find out the answer to it?" said the March Hare. "Exactly so," said Alice. "Then you should say what you mean,' the March Hare went on." (69)
4. "Perhaps not," Alice cautiously replied: "but I know I have to beat time when I learn music." "Ah! that accounts for it," said the Hatter. "He won't stand beating." (71)
5. "You can draw water out of a water-well," said the Hatter; "so I should think you could draw treacle out of a treacle-well--eh, stupid?" (74)
6. "But they were IN the well," Alice said to the Dormouse, not choosing to notice this last remark. "Of course they were", said the Dormouse; "--well in." (74) 7.-"Sit down, all of you, and listen to me! I'll soon make you dry enough." (34)
1. "In that case," said the Dodo solemny, rising to its feet. "I move that the meeting adjourn, for the immediate adoption of more energetic remedies--"
"Speak English!" said the Eaglet. "I don't know what the meaning of hald thoes long words, and what's more, I don't believe you do either!" (34)
2. "I growl when I'm pleased, and wag my tail when I'm angry. Therefore I'm mad."
"I call it purring, not growling." said Alice
"Call it what you like," said the Cat" (66)
3. "Take some more tea,' the March Hare said to Alice, very earnestly. I've had nothing yet,' Alice replied in an offended tone, "so I can't take more." "You mean you can't take LESS,' said the Hatter: `it's very easy to take MORE than nothing." (73)
1. "I'm glad they've begun asking riddles--I believe I can guess that," she added aloud."
"Do you mean that you think you can find out the answer to it?" said the March Hare."
"Excatly so," said Alice.
"Then you should say what you mean," the March Hare went on."
"I do," Alice hastily replied; "at least--at least I mean what I say--that's the same thing, you know." (69)
2. "Why you might just as well say that 'I see what I eat' is the same thing as I eat what I see'!" (69)
3. "You must just as well say," March Hare, "that 'I like what I get' is the same thing as 'I get what I like'!" (69)
4. "you might as well say, added the Dormouse, which seemed to be talking in its sleep, "that 'I breathe when I sleep' is the same thing as 'I sleep when I breathe'!" (69)
1. "muchness" (75)
2. “Curiouser and curiouser!' cried Alice” (26)
3. “It was much more pleasanter a home, thought poor alice.” (42)
1. "The only two creatures in the kitchen that did not sneeze, were the cook and a large cat, which was sitting on the hearth, grinning from ear to ear." (61)
2. "Your hair wants cutting,' said the Hatter." (68)
3. "If you knew Time as well as I do,' said the Hatter, `you wouldn't talk about wasting IT. It's HIM." "I don't know what you mean," said Alice. "Of course you don't!' the Hatter said, tossing his head contemptuously. "I dare say you never even spoke to Time!'" (71)
1. "By-the-bye, what became of the baby?" said the cat (66).
2. "It was the best butter, you know" (70)
3. "The Dormouse had closed its eyes by this time, and was going off into a doze; but, on being pinched by the Hatter, it woke up again with a little shriek, and went on: "--that begins with an M, such as mouse-traps, and the moon, and memory, and muchness-- you know you say things are "much of a muchness"--did you ever see such a thing as a drawing of a muchness?" (75)
1. "Elise, Lacie, and Tillie," (73)
2. "Did you say 'pig' or 'fig'?" (66)
3. "Dear, dear! How queer everything is to-day!" (28)
1. "Down, down, down." (20) (21)
2. "twinkle twinkle twinkle twinkle" (72)
1. "Mine is a long and sad tale," said the Mouse, turning to Alice, and sighing.
"It is a long tail, certainly," said Alice, looking down with wonder at the Mouse's tail." (37)
2. "You see the earth takes twenty-two hours to turn round on its axis--"
"Talking of the axes," said the Duchess, "chop off her head!" (62)
3. "Come, we shall have some fun now!' thought Alice. `I'm glad they've begun asking riddles.--I believe I can guess that,' she added aloud. "Do you mean that you think you can find out the answer to it?" said the March Hare. "Exactly so," said Alice. "Then you should say what you mean,' the March Hare went on." (69)
4. "Perhaps not," Alice cautiously replied: "but I know I have to beat time when I learn music." "Ah! that accounts for it," said the Hatter. "He won't stand beating." (71)
5. "You can draw water out of a water-well," said the Hatter; "so I should think you could draw treacle out of a treacle-well--eh, stupid?" (74)
6. "But they were IN the well," Alice said to the Dormouse, not choosing to notice this last remark. "Of course they were", said the Dormouse; "--well in." (74)
7.-"Sit down, all of you, and listen to me! I'll soon make you dry enough." (34)